Shutter Island

Martin Scorsese is a master filmmaker, I don't think there is much controversy concerning that. I personally think that Taxi Driver is his best film and I have never seen anything of his that I haven't enjoyed. Shutter Island is no exception. Shutter Island is a beautiful film, from the production design to the cinematography and the lighting, it is all close to perfect. It's one of the best looking films in years, it just blew me away. It is also amazing how Scorsese build suspense through the entire film. Imagine a suspenseful scene in a movie, it starts off rather normally and the suspense builds and builds throughout the scene like a ticking time-bomb until it erupts. Shutter Island is like that except it is spread out across the entire film. The way the plot unfolds is masterful and literally every performance is amazing. I did not enjoy the films score though, I felt it was basically saying the entire time "there is something wrong on this island, be afraid," it is okay for a score to say that but it said it in such a way that it pulled me out of the film. There are some continuity errors and one shot in a flash-back involving German soldiers being shot that doesn't make sense if you think about it. But, if you are looking for a break from the below-par, early year releases Shutter Island is the way to go.
Shutter Island - 4 out of 4
-Zach